Dr. Erika Kappes Bressette, DO
Psychiatry physician, Alexandria, VA
District Psychiatry and WellnessDr. Erika Kappes Bressette is a psychiatry physician who founded District Psychiatry and Wellness.
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About Dr. Bressette
Dr. Bressette studied at the University of Virginia and earned her medical degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. She completed her residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and was selected to be Chief Resident there. She was commissioned as an Army officer before she finished residency.
In military settings, she has worked in inpatient care, outpatient and embedded behavioral health, and leadership consultation roles. Dr. Bressette founded District Psychiatry and Wellness and leads its clinical team. Her approach is integrative and brings psychiatry together with lifestyle, nutrition and holistic strategies.
Her care includes medication management and therapy. It also covers lifestyle strategies, nutrition, de-prescribing and metabolic psychiatry. The practice offers appointments in Old Town, Alexandria or by secure telehealth.
Membership and fees
District Psychiatry and Wellness is a fee-for-service practice with no subscriptions or retainers.
The practice is out of network.
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Does Dr. Bressette take insurance, or offer a membership?
District Psychiatry and Wellness is an out-of-network practice. It is a fee-for-service model with no subscriptions or retainers.
Does Dr. Bressette offer telehealth?
The practice offers secure telehealth, and appointments are also available in Old Town, Alexandria.
Where did Dr. Bressette train?
Dr. Bressette earned her medical degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Does Dr. Bressette have military experience?
Dr. Bressette was commissioned as an Army officer before completing residency. She has worked in inpatient care, outpatient and embedded behavioral health, and leadership consultation roles in military settings.
How does Dr. Bressette approach psychiatry?
She combines psychiatry with lifestyle, nutrition and holistic strategies. Her work includes medication management, therapy and metabolic psychiatry.
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